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St Andrews Links, Old Course
18 Hole • 6670 Yards • Par 72Course Architect: reated by Mother Nature, Crafted by Old Tom Morris
- Fife Time:
Tue 18 - 10:05 am - Clear Sky
5 °C 40 °F - SW
3 mph 5 kph - Sunset
6:24 pm
- Fife Time:
Tue 18 - 10:05 am - Clear Sky
5 °C 40 °F - SW
3 mph 5 kph - Sunset
6:24 pm
Golf’s original test, The Old Course is the oldest, the most famous and possibly the most beloved course in the world.
This is the course where golf began; where it was honed into a game requiring skill, accuracy and focus; where golf clubs were perfected; where rules were formulated; where the world’s greatest golf championships have been won by the world’s greatest golfers. And host to The Open Championship a record 30 times.
Yet despite its iconic status, The Old Course remains a public course, open to all. Stride across the Swilcan Bridge with your clubs, aim for the safety of the Elysian Fields on the 14th and avoid the par-destroying Valley of Sin guarding the 18th green. The Old Course – 600 years of golf history just waiting to be played.
Hole-by-hole
One of the widest fairways in golf but there is out of bounds left and right. Aim left to centre, towards the small gorse bush at the edge of the Swilcan Burn. Play the second to the middle of the green and take the burn out of play.
| Tee | Black | Blue | Green |
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| Yards | 367 | 355 | 346 |
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Best Ball St Andrews The Old Course by St Andrews Links
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Playing the oldest and most iconic golf course in the world is an experience like no other. Sculpted by mother nature, navigating this sacred links demands imagination, creativity and technical skill in equal measure.
From the tee, generally favour the left-hand side of the fairway. This steers you clear of the majority of the Old’s treacherous and strategically placed pot bunkers. If you are chasing birdies, however, keeping the ball right off the tee generally sets up a more favourable angle of approach.
Distance control is vital. With its prodigious double greens, finding the middle of the putting surface is often not enough. Make sure you know the exact yardage to the flag and commit to that number and execute the shot.
Embrace the landscape. With its humps, hollows and hummocks, you’ll need to be creative around the green complexes. If you can use the terrain to your advantage and the range of clubs at your disposal, you’ll set up those memorable shots that stay with you for a lifetime.
David Watt, Director of Instruction at St Andrews Links Golf Academy
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